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Greenwood Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Greenwood Junior High School in Greenwood, AR, serves 605 students in grades 7 and 8 and is a flagship school within the highly-ranked Greenwood School District, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 98th percentile among Arkansas districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, ranking 11th out of 327 middle schools in Arkansas for the 2025-2026 school year. Its strongest differentiator is mathematics, particularly Algebra, where an astounding 95.8% of students are proficient—nearly 59 percentage points above the state average. This far exceeds nearby schools like Alma Middle School (91%) and L. A. Chaffin Middle School (92.1%). Greenwood is also the only school in the comparison group that scores above 55% in every core subject (ELA, Reading, Math, Science), demonstrating well-rounded excellence. In contrast, schools like Northridge Middle School and Dora Kimmons Middle School rank much lower, at 240th and 269th respectively.

What makes Greenwood particularly impressive is its efficiency. With only 30.91% of students on free/reduced lunch, the school achieves top-tier results while spending $10,384 per student—significantly less than many lower-performing schools, such as Ramsey Middle School ($17,549) and Dora Kimmons ($13,279). This suggests that Greenwood’s success is driven by effective teaching, a strong curriculum, and a culture of high expectations rather than raw financial input. The school has also shown resilience, rebounding from a dip to 30th place in 2023-2024 to its current elite ranking, demonstrating effective leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

605

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,384

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 East Gary Street
Greenwood, AR 72936

(479) 996-7440

District: Greenwood School District

Students who attend Greenwood Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Greenwood High School

Feeder schools for Greenwood Junior High School:

Elementary:	East Pointe Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arkansas middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Arkansas avg41%

11^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 251Greenwood School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	11 of 327	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	30 of 335	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	14 of 318	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	18 of 330	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	24 of 319	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	17 of 318	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	9 of 315	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra96%+59 vs state

Mathematics68%+24 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Reading56%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Algebra (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greenwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 East Gary Street	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-7440	605	41	14.7	30.9%	487 (80.5%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (6.9%)	9 (1.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.1%)	93.8	11^th of 327 public middle schools	96.6%		91.1	15^th of 324 public middle schools	95.4%	4			57.7	59.5	58.6			56.1	57.0	56.5			68.9	66.7	68.0	95.8	95.8			63.2	68.1	65.6	$10,384	$467	$9,917
East Hills Middle School	Public	5-6	1211 Raymond E Wells Drive	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-0504	632	31	20.0	31.3%	484 (76.6%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.9%)	14 (2.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.9%)								(n/a)	50.1	58.9			54.7	52.5	58.0			55.3	46.9	67.4			57.4			64.1	65.8			65.0	$9,629	$630	$8,998
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 S Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1234	234	19	12.5	53.8%	195 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	74	65^th of 327 public middle schools	80.1%		54.1	141^st of 324 public middle schools	56.5%	76	51.9	47.7	54.7	42.0	49.1	48.2	50.8	58.5	40.0	49.5	46.3	41.5	58.5	40.6	47.0	77.8	77.8	53.7	47.7	62.3	50.0	53.1	$11,048	$701	$10,346
L. A. Chaffin Middle School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2226	753	54	13.9	55.4%	415 (55.1%)	40 (5.3%)	126 (16.7%)	54 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (14.9%)	82.6	33^rd of 327 public middle schools	89.9%		84.3	32^nd of 324 public middle schools	90.1%	1		47.9	55.3	50.7	51.3		48.1	56.0	49.8	51.3		54.2	66.8	46.6	57.5	92.1	92.1		46.8	64.2	58.7	56.6	$14,020	$1,421	$12,599
Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Grove St	Mansfield	72944	Scott County	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 928-4451	259	22	11.7	68.7%	218 (84.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)								(n/a)																							$14,069	$1,268	$12,801
Ramsey Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-5115	801	57	13.9	68.0%	396 (49.4%)	81 (10.1%)	151 (18.9%)	40 (5.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.2%)	43.2	199^th of 327 public middle schools	39.1%		52.9	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%	51		36.1	25.4	37.0	32.6		38.8	28.5	39.6	35.5		39.7	31.4	36.4	35.7	72.2	72.2		38.4	35.7	43.5	39.1	$17,549	$1,158	$16,391
Dora Kimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-2451	753	52	14.5	93.5%	88 (11.7%)	112 (14.9%)	466 (61.9%)	40 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	22.4	269^th of 327 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%	1		23.5	23.1	26.3	24.3		24.7	24.6	29.7	26.3		21.9	35.0	26.0	27.4	70.8	70.8		21.9	29.5	28.8	26.6	$13,279	$1,751	$11,529
William O. Darby Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4159	711	57	12.4	82.8%	212 (29.8%)	63 (8.9%)	353 (49.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	38.8	213^th of 327 public middle schools	34.9%		38.3	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%	4		35.2	33.2	33.3	33.9		37.5	35.4	34.8	35.9		37.6	35.7	17.5	31.9	68.8	68.8		31.7	29.4	37.0	32.7	$14,326	$1,352	$12,974
Butterfield Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	310 North 11 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6838	557	40	14.0	80.6%	309 (55.5%)	16 (2.9%)	174 (31.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	31.5	240^th of 327 public middle schools	26.6%		31.3	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%	4		35.1	26.5	26.9	29.3		35.1	26.9	29.1	30.2		44.0	27.6	16.9	30.4	45.1	46.1		41.7	29.0	32.4	34.1	$11,730	$858	$10,872
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2168	722	63	11.5	48.1%	595 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	38 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	73.2	71^st of 327 public middle schools	78.3%		74.1	59^th of 324 public middle schools	81.8%	12		44.8	37.8	48.9	44.0		45.1	40.5	52.4	46.1		46.4	58.4	57.2	53.3	91.0	91.0		49.0	50.0	60.5	53.1	$11,022	$1,294	$9,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Junior High School?

Students at Greenwood Junior High School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Greenwood Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Greenwood Junior High School.

What district is Greenwood Junior High School in?

Greenwood School District

Is Greenwood Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Greenwood Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Greenwood Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Greenwood Junior High School usually go on to attend Greenwood High School

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